ask

(verb) inquire about. Synonyms: inquire, enquire. Examples: "I asked about their special today." "He had to ask directions several times."

(verb) make a request or demand for something to somebody. Example: "She asked him for a loan."

(verb) direct or put; seek an answer to. Example: "Ask a question."

(verb) consider obligatory; request and expect. Synonyms: require, expect. Examples: "We require our secretary to be on time." "Aren't we asking too much of these children?." "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons."

(verb) address a question to and expect an answer from. Examples: "Ask your teacher about trigonometry." "The children asked me about their dead grandmother."

(verb) require as useful, just, or proper. Synonyms: necessitate, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand. Examples: "It takes nerve to do what she did." "Success usually requires hard work." "This job asks a lot of patience and skill." "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice." "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert." "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent."

(verb) require or ask for as a price or condition. Examples: "He is asking $200 for the table." "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage."